Our food, or their fuel?

It is perhaps an understatement to say that 2007 has been the most eventful year for Bangladesh since at least 1975. Even in such a year, rising food prices stand out as a problem that, if left unresolved, could derail all political calculations and spell disaster for the country in 2008. In this post, I point to a global cause behind rising food prices that needs co-ordinated attention of activists and policymakers.